国民
Citizen / People
Kokumin no kenkō o mamoru.
→ Protect the health of the people.
国家
State / Nation
Dokuritsu kokka.
→ An independent nation.
国会
The Diet / Parliament
Kokkai de giron suru.
→ Debate in the Diet.
国有
National property / State-owned
Kokuyūrin o hogo suru.
→ Protect state-owned forests.
母国
Home country / Motherland
Bokoku no bunka o hokoru.
→ Be proud of one's home country's culture.
帰国
Return to one's country
Ichiji kikoku suru.
→ Return to one's country temporarily.
国土
National land / Territory
Kokudo no semai kuni.
→ A country with a small territory.
新入り
New member / Newcomer
Bukatsu no shin'iri.
→ A newcomer to the club.
新入
Newly entered / Incoming
Shin'nyū shain no kenshū.
→ Training for new employees.
新人
Newcomer / Rookie
Shinjinshō o jushō suru.
→ Win a rookie award.
土台
Foundation / Base
Shikkari shita dodai o kizuku.
→ Build a solid foundation.
土手
River bank / Embankment
Dote de sakura o miru.
→ Look at cherry blossoms on the embankment.
土砂
Earth and sand / Mud
Ōame de dosha ga nagarekomu.
→ Earth and sand wash in due to heavy rain.
業者
Travel agent / Trader
Senmon no gyōsha ni tanomu.
→ Ask a specialized contractor.
事業
Business / Enterprise
Ai-tī jigyō o tenkai suru.
→ Expand an IT business.
分業
Division of labor
Seisan rain no bungyō.
→ Division of labor on the production line.
音色
Tone color / Tone
Piano no utsukushii neiro.
→ The beautiful tone of a piano.
本音
Private intentions / True feelings
Yotte honne o morasu.
→ Leak one's true feelings while drunk.
発足
Found / Launch
Atarashii iinkai ga hassoku shita.
→ A new committee was launched.
自発
One's own initiative / Spontaneous
Shain no jihatsuteki na sanka o unagasu.
→ Encourage spontaneous participation of employees.
風習
Custom / Practice
Chiiki no furui fūshū.
→ Old customs of the region.
風土
Climate / Natural features
Sono tochi no fūdo ni atta ie.
→ A house suited to the climate of that area.
青春
Young days / Youth
Seishun no omoide.
→ Memories of young days.
思春期
Puberty / Adolescence
Shishunki no hankō.
→ Teenage rebellion.
台無し
Spoiled / Ruined
Doryoku ga dainashi ni naru.
→ The effort is completely ruined.
台本
Script
Eiga no daihon o kaku.
→ Write a script for a movie.
強行
Force / Enforce
Akutenkō no naka de tozan o kyōkō suru.
→ Enforce the mountain climb despite bad weather.
正味
A full / Net
Shōmi sankiroguramu no ringo.
→ A net 3 kilograms of apples.
有力な
Powerful / Influential
Yūshō no yūryoku na kōho.
→ A powerful candidate for the championship.
早急な
Immediately / Urgent
Sōkyū na taiō ga motomerareru.
→ Immediate action is required.
思考
Think / Thought
Ronriteki ni shikō suru.
→ Think logically.
口頭
Oral / Verbal
Kōtō shimon o ukeru.
→ Take an oral examination.
